SCHAKOWSKY MEETS WITH MADD NATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT DELEGATE OLGA SHULGA FROM SKOKIE. SUMMIT FOCUSES ON UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION POLICY SOLUTIONS

SUMMIT FOCUSES ON UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION POLICY SOLUTIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today met with Olga Shulga, a student from Skokie, Illinois, and one of the 435 youth delegates representing all the Congressional Districts at the MADD National Youth Summit to Prevent Underage Drinking. Shulga is a student at Niles North High School

Students attending the week-long Summit had the opportunity to work with their peers, legislators, Administration officials and law enforcement representatives to discuss, craft, and make formal recommendations to curb underage drinking. Some of the issues discussed at the conference include alcohol availability, enforcement, alcohol on high school and college campuses, and drinking and driving.

Shulga was selected because of her community work to raise awareness about the issue and her personal commitment to reducing underage drinking. Following the Summit, she will join community leaders in organizing a town hall meeting to discuss the Summit's recommendations and work toward initiating policies to reduce underage drinking.

"Olga is a leader who is committed to educating her peers about the dangers of underage drinking. Her advocacy will help save lives and I am very impressed by her dedication to this cause," Schakowsky said.

"Olga's persuasive lobbying convinced me to cosponsor H.R. 5137, the National Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking Act of 2000. This is an important bill that will get the word out to our young people about the dangers of drinking," Schakowsky added.